Distance: 4.8 km (1.3 DOC hours) - Road - Easy terrain
Altitude: 65m to 84m. Gain: 24m. Loss: 15m . Gradient: 0 deg (Flat)
Skills:

Road (1/9)
Formed road, 4WD track, etc

Primary, mapped (1/5)
Formal route, on maps, principal access to hut or along range / catchment

Flat (difficulty: 1/5)
Flat

Easy (difficulty: 1/5)
Grass / prepared surface

None (difficulty: 1/7)
No alpine skills required

None (difficulty: 1/6)
No unbridged river crossings

None (difficulty: 1/7)
No alpine skills required

No description

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

Head west from Woodville of SH3 for 4.5km until the road comes alomngside the Manawatu River. Take the sideroad south over the Ballance Bridge to the Ballance reserve (picnic area and toilets) 500m south on the east of the road.